29.06.2026 15:10
In Mersin, a driver who cut off a taxi he had argued with in traffic, threatened the driver, and caused fear among foreign tourists in the vehicle was fined 180,000 Turkish lira. The driver's license was confiscated for 2 months, and his vehicle was banned from traffic for 2 months.
A heavy penalty was imposed on a driver who blocked a taxi he had argued with in traffic and threatened the driver in Mersin.
In the incident, the car driver stopped in front of the taxi he had argued with in traffic and got out of his vehicle. Opening the taxi driver's door, the driver threatened him. When the taxi driver said he would report him, the driver said, "If you don't report me, you're not a man," and grabbed the taxi driver by the neck, pulling him.
APOLOGIZED TO TOURISTS IN ENGLISH
In footage reflected on the taxi's in-vehicle camera, the aggressive driver was seen apologizing in English to foreign tourists in the vehicle, saying "No problem," and then leaving the scene.
Acting on the images shared on social media, Mersin Police Department teams identified the driver as B.G.
FINE OF 180 THOUSAND LIRAS
B.G., captured in an operation, was fined 180 thousand liras administratively under Article 46/4 of the Highway Traffic Law for the offense of "persistently following another vehicle with the intent to attack or getting out of the vehicle for this purpose in traffic."